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Book SynopsisThis timely and engaging book explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Insightful chapters analyse the content, conditions and consequences of Europe 2020, investigating the plan for a future prosperous EU economy.
Focussing on how European political entrepreneurship functions in times of crisis, Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth considers these crises as potential windows of opportunity. The expert contributors highlight how the 2020 strategy has been debated, decided on, and then implemented from a governance perspective with multiple actors, and look ahead to necessary future developments. Further to this, multi-level governance is discussed as a way to address the demanded socio-economic goals across the EU in order to effect smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Entrepreneurship and public policy scholars, particularly those with an interest in European affairs will find this book to be an interesting read. It will also prove to be a powerful resource for politicians and public servants working within the Europe 2020 strategy.
Contributors include: H. Ekelund, A. Haglund-Morrissey, C. Karlsson, M. Nilsson, M. Öhlén, A. Parkhouse, B. Pircher, C. Silander, D. Silander, S. Tavassoli
Trade Review'This edited volume is an excellent starting point for everyone interested in how Europe may continue to be a guiding beacon in terms of economy, democracy and sustainability when challenged by US techgiants and Chinese state enterprises.' --Bent Meier Sørensen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
'This is a timely and highly policy relevant collection of contributions that explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy within the EU. The book is coherent and provides its readers with key insights regarding the contents of Europe 2020, core actors and policies on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in current policy of the EU and in European political entrepreneurship.'
--Martin Andersson, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Sweden
Table of ContentsContents: Part I Europe 2020 and Framework of Study 1. The European Commission and Europe 2020: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Daniel Silander 2. EU, Europe 2020 and a Social Market Economy Daniel Silander Part II Core Actors on Europe 2020 3. Policy-Making in the European Council and the Council of the EU on Europe 2020: The Presidency Effect Brigitte Pircher 4. The European Parliament and the Europe 2020 Strategy: An Arena for Public Debate or Political Entrepreneurship? Mats Öhlén 5. Local and Regional Involvement in Europe 2020: A Success Story? Brigitte Pircher 6. Europe 2020, EU Agencies and Political Entrepreneurship Helena Ekelund Part III Policies on Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth 7. Policy-Evaluation in Competitiveness: Towards More Results-Oriented Industrial Policies Charlie Karlsson and Sam Tavassoli 8. Research and Innovation Anne Haglund-Morrissey 9. Gender Equality Policy Charlotte Silander 10. Asylum- and Migration Policies: Enabling Inclusive Growth in the EU? Anna Parkhouse 11. Climate and Environmental Politics: Resource Efficient Martin Nilsson Section 4: Concluding Remarks 12. European Political Entrepreneurship: Europe 2020 To An End Daniel Silander Index
